Compose vs. comprise Compose has many definitions, including: to form by putting together; to form the substance of; to create by mental or artistic labor; to formulate and write music; to arrange in proper or orderly form; to free from agitation. With compose, the parts compose the whole: The cake was composed of flour, milk, eggs and other ingredients. She composed the most earsplitting music I had ever heard. Despite the difficult emotional situation, he composed himself quickly. Comprise, however, means to contain or to embrace. With comprise, the whole comprises the parts; so when using it, always go from large to small: The cake comprised flour, milk, eggs and other ingredients. The United States comprises 50 states. The jury comprises nine women and three men. Nothing is ever “comprised of” something.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:45:54 +0000